Planning Admin & Systems Leader — Digital Transformation

The Planner Jobs Redactive Publishing Limited; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Dynamic Working arrangements

Job summary

Harlow Council is seeking an experienced Planning Administration & Systems Team Leader to manage the Planning Administration Team and drive digital transformation within the Planning Service. The role focuses on efficient processing and validation of planning applications, maintaining statutory records, and delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service.

The post emphasizes leading through systems such as Uniform, Enterprise, Exacom, GIS and Power BI, with opportunities to shape the future

Qualifications

• Experience in planning administration and validation processes.
• Knowledge of planning records management and statutory notifications.
• Ability to lead and develop staff and improve systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of planning administration and technical support.
• Ensure efficient processing and validation of planning applications.
• Maintain statutory records and deliver a customer-focused service.
• Lead digital transformation and business improvement initiatives within the Planning Service.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver data-driven decision making across the service.
• Support performance management and service evolution.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Team supervision

Education

Local planning authority experience

Tools

Uniform

Enterprise

Exacom

GIS

Power BI

Job description

Harlow Council is seeking an experienced Planning Administration & Systems Team Leader to manage the Planning Administration Team and drive digital transformation within the Planning Service. The role focuses on efficient processing and validation of planning applications, maintaining statutory records, and delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service.

The post emphasizes leading through systems such as Uniform, Enterprise, Exacom, GIS and Power BI, with opportunities to shape the future